Genya comes from the Greek / Russian tradition, meaning Well-born, noble.
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How popular is Genya?
1970peak year
Today, Genya has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1970, 5 babies were given the name (ranked #8412 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. In all, around 25 babies have been registered as Genya since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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